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Carlton Town FC
Mike Halpin
Harrogate Railway AFC
Allan Sellers
League Round 11
Head To Head Results
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON |  | - |  | - |  | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 6 | - (n) | 4 | | | 1 | - | 0 | - | 0 |
| 4 | 17 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 1 | - | 1 | - | 0 |
| 4 | 38 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 2 | - | 1 | - | 0 |
| 5 | 16 | 1st Division | | 5 | - | 1 | | | 3 | - | 1 | - | 0 |
| 5 | 35 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 2 | | | 3 | - | 2 | - | 0 |
| 6 | 12 | 1st Division | | 5 | - | 0 | | | 3 | - | 2 | - | 1 |
| 6 | 19 | AP Cup Quarterfinals | | 2 | - | 5 | | | 3 | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| 6 | 30 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 3 | | | 3 | - | 3 | - | 2 |
| 7 | 12 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 3 | - | 4 | - | 2 |
| 7 | 30 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 4 | - | 4 | - | 2 |
| 12 | 5 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 5 | - | 4 | - | 2 |
| 12 | 25 | 2nd Division | | 6 | - | 2 | | | 5 | - | 4 | - | 3 |
| 14 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 5 | - (n) | 0 | | | 6 | - | 4 | - | 3 |
| 14 | 9 | 1st Division | | 6 | - | 0 | | | 7 | - | 4 | - | 3 |
| 14 | 29 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 7 | - | 4 | - | 4 |
| 16 | 12 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 7 | - | 4 | - | 5 |
| 16 | 30 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 2 | | | 7 | - | 4 | - | 6 |
| 17 | 5 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 3 | | | 7 | - | 4 | - | 7 |
| 17 | 25 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 7 | - | 4 | - | 8 |
| 20 | 32 | FA SHIELD SEMIFINALS | | 0 | - | 5 | | | 7 | - | 4 | - | 9 |
| 23 | 16 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 8 | - | 4 | - | 9 |
| 23 | 35 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 8 | - | 4 | - | 10 |
| 25 | 9 | 2nd Division | | 7 | - | 0 | | | 9 | - | 4 | - | 10 |
| 25 | 29 | 2nd Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 9 | - | 4 | - | 11 |
| 28 | 20 | 2nd Division | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 10 | - | 4 | - | 11 |
| 28 | 39 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 10 | - | 5 | - | 11 |
| 29 | 10 | FA Cup Round 2 | | 1 | - | 2 | | | 10 | - | 5 | - | 12 |
| 41 | 16 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 10 | - | 6 | - | 12 |
| 41 | 39 | 3rd Division | | 4 | - | 1 | | | 11 | - | 6 | - | 12 |
| 42 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 2 | - | 2 | | | 11 | - | 7 | - | 12 |
| 42 | 5 | 2nd Division | | 7 | - | 1 | | | 11 | - | 7 | - | 13 |
| 42 | 6 | FA Cup Round 1 Replay | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 12 | - | 7 | - | 13 |
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON | | - | | - | | |||
Olmec Head Preview
League• Carlton Town FC finished 3rd in the 3rd division last season and were promoted.
• Harrogate Railway AFC finished 2nd in the 3rd division last season and were promoted.
Carlton Town FC
• Alistair Carr (I/12 Mf) is out with a head injury suffered in match 21 against AFC Rushden & Diamonds.
• Rhys McColl is looking for his 20th MSWL United League goal (currently at 18).
Harrogate Railway AFC
• Harrogate Railway AFC are free of injuries entering today's match.
Head To Head Meetings
• Carlton Town FC and Harrogate Railway AFC have met 32 times with 25 of those occurring in the League.
• Harrogate Railway AFC have won 13, lost 12 and drawn 7 of 32 matches against Carlton Town FC.
• Harrogate Railway AFC haven't won a league match at Bill Stokeld since season 17.
MATCHUP AND PREDICTION
| Carlton Town FC | Position | Harrogate Railway AFC |
| 15 | Goalkeeper | 15 |
| 8 | Sweeper | ✓ 15 |
| 31 | Defenders | ✓ 72 |
| 55 ✓ | Midfielders | 28 |
| 44 ✓ | Forwards | 28 |
| 15 ✓ | Est. Attacks | 9 |
| 🅾 PREDICTION: CAR 1 – 1 HAR (Draw) | ||
🏠 Home: Carlton Town FC (+9 🏭 Groundsman) — DF:2 MF:3 FW:4
⚔️ KEY BATTLE: Defence is the decisive area — Harrogate Railway (72) massively outmuscle Carlton Town (31) at the back, giving the visitors a clear defensive edge.
⭐ ONES TO WATCH: Benjamin Guery (GK, TL:15) — CAR | Erik Holm (GK, TL:15) — HAR
🎯 VERDICT: This one is finely balanced and ends in a 1-1 draw. Carlton Town enjoy home advantage and dominate in attack (44 vs 28) and midfield (55 vs 28), generating 15 estimated attacks, but Harrogate Railway's fortress-like defence (72) is built to absorb pressure and frustrate the home side. Trevor Hanny will be the key figure for Carlton Town, leading the line and threatening throughout, but Shane Sweeney and Freddy Arboleda look well-equipped to keep him at bay and deny a home winner.
Match Notes
Carlton Town versus Harrogate Railway. The Commish Allan Sellers arrives, which is something. Whether it amounts to anything is a question the universe has already answered and declined to share.
Olmec Head Marvin (Goole AFC) 06/16 - 12:35 AM